Rewire Reflections returns again this year to invite aspiring and early-career critics, writers, and researchers to join an intensive music writing workshop, whose outcome is a zine that will be launched on the last day of the festival. Following last year’s edition led by Laura Snapes, at Rewire 2025, Rewire Reflections is convened by María Mazzanti – editor, writer, architect, and educator specialising in editorial practices and publishing cultures.
Participants will have the opportunity to interview Rewire artists and speakers or to reflect upon the festival’s music, context, and film programme, whether through traditional reviews, discursive essays, or more experimental, playful forms of the writer’s own invention. During the workshop, participants will discuss and experiment with creative and critical approaches to writing about music, as well as enter into a collective editorial process leading up to the printed publication – this includes daily meetings, editing and production, and writing to word counts and deadlines. The workshop and zine launch will be hosted at Page Not Found and The Grey Space in the Middle, and the zine will be designed by MA Graphic Design participants (Design Practice course, KABK).
Guest critics joining the morning sessions will be Sasha-Frere Jones and Hugo Emmerzael. The evening sessions are more informal moments for meeting, writing, and regrouping for the next day.
Please send a short motivation letter (max 200 words) and three ideas (max 200 words total) to reflections@rewirefestival.nl by Friday, 21 February. Selected participants will be notified by Friday, 28 February. The participation fee for the workshop is €45,-. Participants will receive a link to buy a Reduced 3-Day Pass (€75,-) for the festival.
María Mazzanti is an editor, writer, architect, and educator specialising in editorial practices, publishing cultures, and communication design. Based in Amsterdam, she works as editor-at-large for Failed Architecture and managing editor of VOLUME magazine. She teaches writing and theory in architecture and art departments at higher education institutions.
In parallel to Rewire Reflections, Rewire organises a radio workshop in collaboration with Radio WORM called Rewire Transmissions. More information will follow soon.
Workshop schedule
Online kick-off: time TBC Tuesday, 4 March
1st workshop day: 14:00–15:00 Thursday, 3 April
2nd workshop day: 11:00–11:30 and 17:00–18:00 Friday, 4 April
3rd workshop day: 11:00–11:30 and 17:00–18:00 Saturday, 5 April
4th workshop day: launch at The Grey Space Sunday, 6 April
Information for participants